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R. O. P. 333 Sepzember aT, 192%. Then the amendment by Mr. White was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes-- Esleeck, Smith Hutohins, Oast White,~ 5- Nays-- Brooks, 1. ' ' The election of a Justice df the Peace for Marshall Wsurd, in place of R. ed, on which action had been deferred until this meeting~ was taken up. Mr. Esleeck nominmtedMr. J. E.~ M. Wright, and there being no other was elected, to serve until Becember 31, 1921; and by the following vote: For-- Brooks, Esleeok, Smith, Hutchins, Oast, White, 6. Against-- None. L. Moore, resign- nominations, he NEW BUSINEss A bill of H. L. amount of bond issue mittee. Hudgins, City Treasurer, for Street Improvements, to amount cZ ~75.00, as 1/4 of 1% on $1~0,000.0~, was presented and was referred ~o Finance Com- A petition of certain property owners and residents on Naval Place for a gas main to be laid on Naval Place, between Seventh Street and the Gilmerton Car Line, was referred to the CityMan~ger. An invitation was read from Peabody Council No. 106, Jr. O.U.A.M., fo= the Council to be present a~ services ~o be held in the Auditorium of PortsmTGth High School on the evening of Thursday, September 29th, at ~:30 P. ~, fortthe pu~rpose of making presentation of Bibles to the Public Schools of the CitM of Portsmouth. The invitation was accepted with thanks, and the Clerk was instructed to acknowledge receipt ~ O~ same, A communication was read from George Ainslie, Mayor of the Ci{y of Richmond, asking the City ~o send a representative.to the conference which has been called to meet in the M~yor's Office, Richmond, a~ ll:30 a. m on Monday, Octmber 3rd, ~o see if the Cities can not get together on some definite plan ~ action with reference mo the presenm tax laws, with the view of securing amendments which will relieve the cities of some of the inequities in the 'law. ~Sr. White moved that the Chair appoint a representative to ~ttend the conference. Mr. B$ooks moved to amend, that the City Manager and the C~ty Clerk & Auditor be appointed to attend. The amendment Was adopted, Mr. Oast voting No. A communication was read from a Committee from the Portsmouth Central Labor Union, en- closing a communication from the American Federation of Labor, in connection with the effort to promote a nation~wi~e demonstration on Disarmament. The COmmitte~ requested that the matter be handled by the City. 'Jer. Brooks moved that the Mayor be requested to call a meeting of all organizations Sn the. City ~o consider the matter. Adopted. On motion, adjourned.